For the values 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50, whose mean is 30, what is the sum of the deviations from the mean?
Correct answer D. Zero
Explanation
The deviations are -20, -10, 0, 10 and 20, which add up to zero. The algebraic sum of deviations about the arithmetic mean is always zero.
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